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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1940

Page

5

Burial Service for Armbright in Peoria

Funeral services for Paul Armbright age 60 of Peoria Illinois were held in Peoria after his death following a nine week heart illness. He was born in Columbus Junction and married here to Tobia Simmons. Surviving are his widow two daughters a son three sisters and other relatives. Burial will be in Peoria.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction Paul Armbright Peoria Ill Armbright A. Armbright Columbus Junction High School Tobia Simmons Clell Pierce Canton Pauline Howard Lois Louise Hafner Guy Hefner Maxine Blankenhorn Scott Blankenhorn HW Four-H Concord Township Louisa County Barbara Lieberknecht Jolly Workers Four-He Waukegan Masonic Lodge Mr. O'Neill Seymour Columbus High School Automatic Canteen Company T. N. O'Neill O'Neill Lambert Estle Pleasant Estle

Market Summary Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Chicago markets show hogs at 14,000 head steady to 10 cents lower with top at 6.95 and most 190 to 240 pounds 6.65 to 6.90. Cattle 7,000 with calves 1,000. steers down 10 to 15 cents from prior, top 12.15, grass cows 10 to 15 cents lower. vealers 11.50 down. Sheep 8,500 native spring lambs 8.75 to 9.00, yearlings steady, fat sheep steady. slaughter estimates tomorrow Cattle 10,000 hogs 16,000 sheep 3,000.

Chicago

Chicago Grain Table Open High Low Close

Chicago grain table listing wheat corn oats rye and other values for May September and December contracts. Includes figures for open high low and close across markets with percent changes and irregular OCR artifacts.

Chicago

Junction Resident Found Dead in Bed

A Junction City man identified as Adam McNatton 20 6 died in his sleep this morning around 6 30 at his home where he lived alone since his mother died years ago Neighbors Gordon Todd notified Dr Frank Hubbard and coroner George Jamison The body was sent to Richie funeral home Funeral services and burial will be in Columbus City with time to be announced He is survived by a brother William of Muscatine

Columbus Junction Adam McNatton Gordon Todd Frank Hubbard Louisa County George Jamison Jamison Richie Columbus City Mr. McNatton Mr. Todd McNatton William Muscatine

Chicago Cash Corn Prices Report August Update

Chicago cash grain prices list August update shows corn grades with values for yellow 5 to 65 percent and 65 to 67 percent, 64 to 65 percent ranges for 3 yellow, oats entries include mixed 2846 and 284 percent, plus red 29 and white heavy 30, and white 28 for 4 white.

Chicago Cash Grain

Target Practice Proves Fatal to Youth in New Hampton

One boy, 13 year old Robert Eischweiler, was accidentally killed near New Hampton when he stepped into the line of fire from a .22 rifle held by 15 year old Charles Merritt during a target shooting outing. Accompanying youths were present including Joan Eischweiler, Merritt, and John Blankheim. coroner William Larkin reported the accident occurred as the victim turned from the target and walked into the path of the bullet.

New Hampton

Midway Sale Column Promises Weekly Community Auctions

Journal sale date column notes Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction holds weekly auctions every Wednesday and Friday, with Ward Griffith hosting a house and lot sale at North Town on August 24 and October 8 Knotek Bros Duroc sow sale highlighted.

Midway Sale Co Columbus Junction Ward Griffith North Town Knotek Bros. Duroc

Chicago Produce Market Report Eggs and Poultry Weaken

Chicago August 20 market report shows unsettled egg values with receipts totaling 10 239 cases and higher grade firsts at 17 percent while current receipts rise 14 percent and dirties 12 percent. Poultry market is easier with 40 truckloads received and duck categories showing varied increases and decreases.

Chicago

Junior College Day Highlights at Washington Rotary Club

The Washington Rotary Club held Junior College Day featuring speakers Kenneth Kimberlin Dean Harlan Mead and Supt E A Ralston. Miss Margaret Corbin sang two numbers and was named Exhibit A in Junior College achievements. Remarks praised program growth and future expansion in commercial training with 184 graduates to date and 606 attendees. Next Monday Rotarians travel to Mt Pleasant for an inter city meeting.

Rotary Club Kenneth Kimberlin Dean Harlan Mead E. A. Ralston Margaret Corbin State University Austin Texas Philadelphia C. W. Stewart LeRoy Pratt John Appleware Lawrence McCune Ville Korf Dale Fuhr Henry Little Ray Minick Ferdinand Skola Burdette Westermark Harvey Coulter William Masson John Owen William Shannon Robert Stutzman Beth Clow Henrietta Hull Maurice Mayo Robert McFarlane Wendel Shaeffer William Stewart Ralston America M. J. Cruise D. F. Barnes Mt. Pleasant

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